Colin Grainger

Colin Grainger (10 June 1933 – 20 June 2022) was an English footballer. He played outside left and had a 16-year career in the Football League from 1950 to 1966. He made seven appearances for the England national football team between 1956 until 1957. He was born in Havercroft, West Yorkshire, England. 

Grainger played for Sunderland A.F.C. between 1957 until 1960, making 120 appearances. From 1953 until 1957, he played Sheffield United F.C., making 88 appearances. He also played for Port Vale F.C. and Doncaster Rovers F.C..

In March 2020, Grainger was moved to a care home in Kirklees, West Yorkshire. He died on 20 June 2022, ten days after his 89th birthday.

Career statistics

Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionStats  StatcatClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWrexham1950–51Third Division North100000101951–52Third Division North000000001952–53Third Division North40000040Total50000050Sheffield United1953–54First Division300000301954–55First Division25600002561955–56First Division39841004391956–57Second Division211230002412Total882671009527Sunderland1956–57First Division13100001311957–58First Division30410003141958–59Second Division36310003731959–60Second Division4162000436Total12014400012414Leeds United1960–61Second Division4162000436Port Vale1961–62Third Division11170001811962–63Third Division25532102971963–64Third Division30000030Total39610210508Doncaster Rovers1964–65Fourth Division35330304131965–66Fourth Division50001060Total4033040473Macclesfield Town1966–67Cheshire County League30001040Career total328542539136258

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEngland195663195710Total73

Honours
England
 British Home Championship: 1956–57

Woolley Miners Welfare
 Yorkshire League Division 2 promotion: 1972–73

References

Category:1933 births
Category:2022 deaths
Category:English footballers
Category:English football managers
Category:English autobiographers
Category:Sportspeople from Yorkshire
Category:Leeds United F.C. players
Category:Sheffield United F.C. players
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players